floorboard

[flawr-bawrd, flohr-bohrd] /ˈflɔrˌbɔrd, ˈfloʊrˌboʊrd/
noun
1.
any of the boards composing a floor.
2.
the floor of an automotive vehicle.
verb (used with object)
3.
floor (def 19).
Origin
1880-85; floor + board
Examples from the web for floorboard
  • He switched the heater vents to the floorboard to thaw his feet, then watched the large people come and go at the burger place.
  • It's mounted under the floorboard and runs the length of the floor pan.
  • The officers also found a razor blade on the rear driver's side floorboard which tested positive for cocaine.
  • The padded floorboard forms a carrying case for the playpen.
  • Visible steering wheel, floorboard, tire or gearshift locks.
  • Officers stopped the car, and found a fully loaded handgun in a diaper bag on the floorboard of the back seat.
  • The pistol used in the robbery was also recovered from the floorboard of the vehicle.
  • Do not re-enter your vehicle during fueling since sliding across the seat and floorboard can generate static electricity.
  • People continue to leave laptops and purses on the seat or floorboard where anyone looking in the window can see them.
British Dictionary definitions for floorboard

floorboard

/ˈflɔːˌbɔːd/
noun
1.
one of the boards forming a floor